Restricted Purchases

Hazardous Materials

A hazardous material is defined as any item or agent (biological, chemical, radiological, and/or physical) that has the potential to cause harm to humans, animals, or the environment, either by itself or through interaction with other agents.

All employees, including but limited to, Principal Investigators (PI’s), Laboratory Supervisors, and Lead Instructional Support Technicians, have a duty to maintain a safe work environment and shall abide by the guidelines set forth in the Chemical Hygiene Plan [PDF].

Purchasing Controls

Appropriate administrator/designee and Lead Instructional Support Technicians are authorized to purchase most hazardous chemicals on their individual Purchase (P-cards). Purchase must be placed through CSUBUY Campus Marketplace unless the required chemical or agent is not available through pre-approved suppliers. 

All chemicals, radioactive materials, controlled substances, select agents, and carcinogens regulated under 8 CCR Section 5209 intended for laboratory use (including research and teaching labs) must be purchased in accordance with the campus Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) and will require approval from Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) by emailing ehs@csudh.edu, prior to purchasing and entered into the campus Chemical Inventory. This requirement applies for expenditures using State or Auxiliary funds regardless of purchasing mechanism (P-cards, purchase orders, direct pay, and unauthorized purchases).

CSUBUY

The Campus Marketplace offers one-stop shopping and utilizes CSU Systemwide contracts with the following suppliers offering discounted pricing of 17% - 29%.

  • VWR
  • Carolina
  • Fisher Scientific
  • Sigma-Aldrich

Additional Master Contracts

The following additional CSU/UC Master Contracts can also be utilized, please contact Procurement & Contracts for special ordering instructions:

  • Agilent Technologies
  • AIR SOURCE INDUSTRIES
  • Eppendorf
  • New England Bio Labs
  • Cell Signaling Technology
  • BioRad Chemistry
  • Spectrum Chemicals and Laboratory Products
  • TakaraBio

Notice: All chemical orders shall be delivered to Shipping and Receiving and upon receipt, shall be delivered to the required location where authorized personnel shall inspect and appropriately store all chemicals for lab use.